| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | NFIRE (Near Field InfraRed Experiment) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Missile Defense Agency |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Technology Development |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 398 |
| Apogee (km) | 405 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000516872184892564 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 48.2 |
| Period (minutes) | 97.6 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 494 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 24-04-2007 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Wallops Island Flight Facility |
| Launch Vehicle | Minotaur 1 |
| COSPAR Number | 2007-014A |
| NORAD Number | 31140 |
| Comments | Designed to carry a kill vehicle to intercept any missiles launched against the US; this satellite does not carry the kill vehicle. |